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IMPORTANT NOTICE
CORRECTIVE ANNEX REGARDING
CHARGING
Use ONLY the instructions in this notice
to charge the batteries of your wheelchair.
The original text in the instruction manual
with regard to charging the batteries of
the wheelchair, will lapse.
This annex is part of the instruction manual of the
wheelchair.
We strongly advise you to read this notice carefully.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact
your specialist dealer. He/she will be pleased to
help you with your question.
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Safety instructions
Risk of injuries and damage due to fire
• Only use the battery/batteries and charger supplied with
your product. The use of any other battery or charger
may be dangerous (fire hazard).
Contact your specialist dealer for possible replacement.
• Under no circumstances open or change the battery,
charger, cables, plugs nor change any connection points
yourself!
• The charger is only intended to charge the
battery/batteries delivered with the wheelchair, not to
charge any other batteries.
• Protect the battery and battery charger against flames,
high temperatures (>50°C), moisture, sunshine, severe
shocks (for example dropping). Do NOT use the battery
if this has been the case.
• Charge the battery with the supplied charger, indoors, in
a well-ventilated area, out of children's reach.
• Do not use any extension cord for charging.
Risk of injuries
The batteries will last shorter or longer depending on the
use, terrain and driving conditions.
When you plan a trip, take the battery-charge status in to
account. Be aware of the action radius of the battery, see
the technical details in the instruction manual.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Risk of battery damage and/or
reduction of battery life span
• Read the charger instruction manual and observe the
safety guidelines regarding the charger.
• Do not interrupt the charging cycle; wait until the charger
indicates that the battery is fully charged, see the charger
instruction manual. Prevent charging in short periods.
Note: this is NOT applicable for Lithium batteries.
• The battery may be irreversibly damaged if the battery is
fully discharged. Therefore, make sure that the battery is
charged on time:
o With intensive use (long distances, daily use):
Immediately recharge after use. Do not interrupt the
charging cycle.
o With average use (short distances, daily or a few
times a week): Charge when battery indicator shows
50% discharge. Do not interrupt the charging cycle.
o With little use or storage: Charge once a week. Do
not interrupt the charging cycle.
• The lifespan reduces if the battery is exposed to extreme
cold for a longer period of time, see the technical details
in the instruction manual.
• Make sure that all connection points on the battery and
the connection point in the battery housing are free of
dust and other contamination.
• Protect your battery from large sources of
electromagnetic radiation.
CAUTION
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Charging instruction
1. Switch the wheelchair OFF.
2. FIRST connect the battery charger to a 230V AC power
socket.
3. Connect the charger to the battery.
4. Refer to the battery-charger manual for the explication
of the indicators on the charger.
5. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the battery
from the charger.
6. Remove the charger from the socket, let it cool down
and store in a dry location.
7. Switch the wheelchair ON and check if all the lights on
the battery status indicator are ON.
In case of any problems whereby the battery cannot be
charged according to the instructions in the charger
manual, please contact your specialist dealer.
When the operating console displays the error code
“Drive inhibit” after charging, make sure that the
battery charger is disconnected. This safety measure
prevents you from driving with the charger still
connected to the supply grid.
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